teletypes
Obsolete message machines
Teletypes are electromechanical typewriters that send and receive typed messages over telegraph or telephone lines.
Before fax machines and email, teletypes were standard equipment in newsrooms, trading floors, and military communications.
The teletype's distinctive clatter meant breaking news was arriving.
Now largely obsolete, the term survives in computing: TTY devices help deaf users communicate by phone.
Electromechanical text transmission device
- keyboardArray of input keys
- printerMachine producing paper copies
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
telex · electromechanical · switchboard · terminal · carriage · platen · ribbon · bell
Send with speed
- messageTransmitted communication
- transmissionSending of information
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- bulletinBrief public announcement
communique · correspondence · notification · broadcast · encode · decode · cablegram · plaintext
Media gathering hub
- headlineNews article title
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- ReutersLondon-based wire service
- APMajor news syndicate
UPI · deadline · copy · editor · press · bulletin · dispatch · dateline
Conveyed indications
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- cipherHidden writing system
- codebookDocument listing codes' meanings
- encryptionConverting data into code
decryption · classified · headquarters · war-room · briefing · tactical · sitrep · reconnaissance
teleprinter
Electromechanical text transmission device
- keyboardArray of input keys
- printerMachine producing paper copies
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
modem · telex · electromechanical · switchboard · terminal · carriage · platen · ribbon · bell · roller
dispatch
Send with speed
- messageTransmitted communication
- transmissionSending of information
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
bulletin · communique · correspondence · notification · broadcast · encode · decode · cablegram · plaintext · ciphertext
newsroom
Media gathering hub
- headlineNews article title
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- ReutersLondon-based wire service
AP · UPI · deadline · copy · editor · press · bulletin · dispatch · dateline · flash
signals
Conveyed indications
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- cipherHidden writing system
- codebookDocument listing codes' meanings
encryption · decryption · classified · headquarters · war-room · briefing · tactical · sitrep · reconnaissance · operations
teletypessmartphones
Handheld touchscreen computers
instant messaging · email · text messaging · digital communication · social media
teletypesvoice calls
Audio telephone communication
video calls · telephones · telephone · video conferencing · videoconferencing